putsch

Meanings

Plural: putsches

Noun

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from German Putsch, from Alemannic German Putsch (“knock, thrust, blow”), of imitative origin.

Synonyms

coup, coup d'etat, coup d'état, takeover

Scrabble Score: 13

putsch is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
putsch is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
putsch is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

putsch is a valid Words With Friends word